Registered ECE Head Teacher
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Permanent / Full Time
Wellington
Education & Child Care
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09-Dec-2025
About the Centre and Role
• Privately owned, teacher- and child-led centre, easy walking distance of local cafes, parks and public transport
• Separate rooms for infants & toddlers and preschool
• Full-time, permanent position as the Head Teacher in the preschool room
Teaching Philosophy
• Strong focus on building community and genuine relationships with Children and Families.
• The organisation encourages Children to reach their full potential through respectful, responsive relationships in a play-based environment
Client offer
• A well-resourced, thoughtfully set up environment with separate spaces for different age groups
• Half-price childcare for your own child enrolled at the centre
• A friendly, collaborative teaching team with a supportive, hands-on centre manager
• Regular celebrations of cultural events and a commitment to honouring diverse cultures and identities
• Convenient Upper Hutt location close to public transport and local amenities
What You Will Bring
• A current New Zealand Teaching Council practising certificate and a recognised ECE teaching qualification (diploma in teaching ECE or degree in education)
• Previous experience as a Head Teacher, with strong programme planning, assessment and evaluation skills aligned with Ministry of Education requirements and regulations
• Thorough understanding of Ministry of Education regulations, compliance, and best practice in early childhood education
• Genuine passion for tamariki, with a commitment to high-quality education and the best possible outcomes for children and their whānau
• Flexible, reflective practice, with the ability to adapt to daily changes in the classroom and maintain a positive, calm presence
• Authentic leadership that fosters trusting, respectful relationships with tamariki, parents and colleagues; able to motivate and inspire others
• Adaptable, open-minded and motivated, with a willingness to actively contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Already living in Aotearoa New Zealand with full work rights
How to Apply
Please submit your CV, highlighting your leadership experience in ECE. Send it to wayne@candidex.co.nz
• Privately owned, teacher- and child-led centre, easy walking distance of local cafes, parks and public transport
• Separate rooms for infants & toddlers and preschool
• Full-time, permanent position as the Head Teacher in the preschool room
Teaching Philosophy
• Strong focus on building community and genuine relationships with Children and Families.
• The organisation encourages Children to reach their full potential through respectful, responsive relationships in a play-based environment
Client offer
• A well-resourced, thoughtfully set up environment with separate spaces for different age groups
• Half-price childcare for your own child enrolled at the centre
• A friendly, collaborative teaching team with a supportive, hands-on centre manager
• Regular celebrations of cultural events and a commitment to honouring diverse cultures and identities
• Convenient Upper Hutt location close to public transport and local amenities
What You Will Bring
• A current New Zealand Teaching Council practising certificate and a recognised ECE teaching qualification (diploma in teaching ECE or degree in education)
• Previous experience as a Head Teacher, with strong programme planning, assessment and evaluation skills aligned with Ministry of Education requirements and regulations
• Thorough understanding of Ministry of Education regulations, compliance, and best practice in early childhood education
• Genuine passion for tamariki, with a commitment to high-quality education and the best possible outcomes for children and their whānau
• Flexible, reflective practice, with the ability to adapt to daily changes in the classroom and maintain a positive, calm presence
• Authentic leadership that fosters trusting, respectful relationships with tamariki, parents and colleagues; able to motivate and inspire others
• Adaptable, open-minded and motivated, with a willingness to actively contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Already living in Aotearoa New Zealand with full work rights
How to Apply
Please submit your CV, highlighting your leadership experience in ECE. Send it to wayne@candidex.co.nz
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